Payroll Specialist

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Location: Corporate Office - Richmond, VA

Department: Payroll

• Perform fast & accurate data entry including entering new hires, salary adjustments, bank information, setting up direct deposits, changes of employee information & terminations, calculating trip cards for drivers, monitoring personnel files, performing employee verifications, sending monthly reports to managers.
• Runs weekly transmissions & verifies direct Assist payroll department with weekly data entry for payroll transmission
• Assists with the weekly processing of payroll and printing and sorting and distributing weekly payroll checks.
• Provides customer service to employees, management and outside vendors/agencies.
• Must adhere to strict confidentiality.
• Regular attendance is required
• Other duties & responsibilities as assigned.

• Requires previous payroll and/or HR data entry experience
• High School Diploma or General Educational Degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Requires previous payroll and/or HR data entry experience
• Filing and general clerical office experience preferred
• Previous Lawson payroll software experience preferred
• Previous customer service experience
• Excellent accounting/math & problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize workload with a high level of attention to detail
• Must be self-starter capable of multi-tasking in a fast paced team environment
• Experience with Lawson Payroll software, AS/400 & Kronos is preferred
• A minimum of 12 credit hours in college level accounting/ math is desired, but will consider a high school graduate or equivalent with the required experience
• Must be willing to work overtime, including longer hours on Mondays & Tuesdays.
• Must be capable of lifting a minimum of 25 lbs
• Responds well to questions. Ability to read and interpret written information and documents such as safety rules, operations and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and will be subject to a criminal history background check
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• If a rehire, must be eligible for rehire

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• College Scholarship Program Awards
• Credit Union
• Dental Insurance
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance
• Job Referral Bonus Program (Eligible Employees Only)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Time Off Policies
• Prescription Plans
• Safety Awards Program (Specific Employees Only)
• Safe Driving Bonus Program (Drivers Only)
• Service Awards
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Vision Insurance
• Workers’ Compensation
• Jury Duty Leave

Estes reserves the right to change, adjust, amend or terminate its benefits at any time.